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Image forming apparatus

US12066783B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13Claims

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Assignee

Canon Kabushiki Kaisha · JP

Inventors

Junichi Moteki · Abiko, JP
Takuma Tadomi · Toride, JP
Kohei Aoki · Chiba, JP

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 4, 2022
Grant date	Aug 20, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 4, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG03G15/70
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A contact member comes into contact with a back surface of a recording material between a nip portion and a transfer portion in a conveyance direction of the recording material. The contact member is capable of being located at a first position, a second position, and a third position. A detection unit detects a position of the contact member so that the detection unit can detect the first position, the second position, and the third position. The contact member reaches the third position by being biased by the recording material from the second position.

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